Hendry County sets FDOT priorities, ranks SCRAP/SCOP projects and nominates two sidewalks for TA funding
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Summary
Public Works proposed adding the US‑27/Evercane Road intersection to FDOT capital priorities; the board adopted SCRAP and SCOP project rankings and selected two sidewalks (priority items 4 and 2) for Transportation Alternatives funding while also asking staff to submit a wall-sign request where viable.
Hendry County’s Public Works director, Shane Parker, presented the county’s FDOT work-program priorities Jan. 13 and sought the board’s concurrence on project rankings and funding requests.
Parker recommended adding the U.S. 27/Evercane Road intersection and associated street lighting to the county’s capital improvement request and suggested submitting one SCOP (rural paving) and one SCRAP project for state funding. He also presented a list of transportation-alternatives (TA) projects — primarily sidewalks and a proposed wall sign on Lewis Boulevard — and advised the board that the Heartland TPO wants two TA project nominations.
After discussion about school-route safety and which sidewalks to prioritize, the board approved ranking sidewalks in the order that places the broken Davidson Road sidewalk (item 4) at the top and included item 2 as the second TA nomination; they directed staff to also submit the wall sign as a separate possibility if an alternate funding bucket could be identified.
On grant-cycle mechanics, Parker noted FDOT had not yet announced SCOP/SCRAP awards and said the county should keep a ranked list in case additional funding became available. The board approved the recommended SCRAP ranking and SCOP priorities and authorized staff to submit applications accordingly.
Next steps: Public Works will submit SCOP/SCRAP and TA applications in the approved priority order and will coordinate with the Heartland TPO on the TA ranking and any supplemental funding possibilities for the wall sign.